Innovations
Tactical and technological innovations in drone warfare — what showed up first, where, and what it changes. Each entry is sourced, dated, and linked to the drones involved.
Report claims Russian "combat neural network" faces sabotage, limited testing
A Telegram insider claims Russia has a domestic "combat neural network" intended to support battlefield decision-making, but its rollout is being obstructed by senior officers, leaving it in limited testing rather than mass adoption. If rea…
Claimed US Hornet kamikaze UAV strikes up to 160 km from front near Mariupol
The post claims a new long-range kamikaze UAV "Hornet" (SWIFT BEAT/Pentagon) is being used for strikes along Mariupol–Berdyansk/Mariupol–Donetsk routes at up to ~160 km from the front. Notable elements are the stated Starlink-based control …
Pentagon seeks AI target recognition for CROWS and small arms vs drones
The DoD/DIU is soliciting prototypes for AI-aided target recognition to speed detection/track/engagement of small drones, first on CROWS remote weapon stations and later on moving ground/maritime platforms. A notable planned phase extends A…
HAVELSAN unveils ADVENT-AI decision-support layer for ADVENT naval CMS
HAVELSAN presented ADVENT-AI, an AI-enabled decision-support layer added to its fielded ADVENT combat management system, aiming to improve real-time data fusion, anomaly detection, and object classification under EW/jamming. If deployed to …